Leave a Review Tap Forms Organizer 5 Database
Powerful
I have been using TapForms on iPad for over 10 years. I use it for my work. 10 years ago my database was not terribly large. In the past 2 years, I have received a much larger list of clients (20x) and my contact manager became SalesForce. A good program, but it requires you to be tethered to a larger screen and a good internet connection. TapForms allows me to see customer data at my desk or on the road. Here is where TapForms shines: 1) Locally stored information. Really handy within customer sites that have little or no cell (internet) coverage. 2) If you use the synch command, you have the ability to see the data on iPad, Mac and iPhone. 3) Small size files. 4) Simple to use, if you compare it with other DBs such as Access. 5) I voice dictate my sales notes on the road directly into TapForms. Big time saver.Show lessHPRefugee
Horrible documentation
After six months using tap forms I’ve had to give it up. Perhaps Google has something I can crib together but the lack of complete documentation in Tap Forms is too frustrating to deal with. Take something as simple as the command to “Beam Record.” It’s mentioned in a screen on the iPhone as a way to transfer data from an iPhone to a Mac. But I’ve searched all through the Mac app trying to find the command. Then I did a search in the online help for the phrase. It’s not in there! There are so many other problems such as features that are located in a menu on the iPhone but somewhere else on the Mac. Or times that a record is called a form. Unfortunately the developer seems to be a sole person who can’t keep up with all the bugs as well as new features. Bye.Show lessvectorbabe
Love it
It can be a little hard at first to create a customized form but it makes organizing my craft supplies so much easier. I can fill in then flip through my rubber stamps and stencils and digital papers and see everything I want to use in a journal. No, I don’t actually have everything in and nicely done. But I am adding items to categories when I find them. Also I’m adding in the mess I have of digital stuff slowly. I also have my sewing pattern collection (800+) mostly organized. I love I control what is on the forms. It has meaning to me and most of the crafters I have showed are amazed. If I decide I need more information I can just add it. I have it on my iPad. If I’m in a thrift store I can see if I have that sewing pattern or rubber stamp. I also use keywords so I can see if I really need another cat rubber stamp. (I don’t but I probably will). Also I don’t have to keep paying to be able to use this program. So overall it is a wonderful product.Show lessJlk12345678
Best App for Field & Office use!
I have been using Tap Forms for a couple of years, and recently upgraded to v5 on the iPhone and my Mac. It’s a great combination! I use it for tracking my work in the field (I service industrial controls). For each entry, I set my arrival date, time and vehicle mileage when I get to my customers location. I’ve made entry fields for machine name & type, problem, customer contact, also fields for pictures of interest. When I enter my departure time, Tap Forms calculates how much time I have spent on-site. When I get to the office, Tap Forms on my Mac will sync with my phone and instantly I have everything on my Mac! I then use all this info for doing my billing. With Tap Forms, it’s now a piece of cake to track all my customers and their machines. Thanks for a great App!!Show lessJunior795
One of the few apps-I-can’t-function without
I use it for grocery lists, to track pet care, to track pet vaccinations, to inventory household goods, to track credit card info, to keep track of my Enbrel injections, to track how often I change whole house water filters and air filters in devices in each room, to track how often I change my estring, to track workouts — I could go on and on. I use it for everything. My data syncs across iPhone, two iPads and my Macbook Pro. It all just works, beautifully. It is _the_ database app for both mac os and iOS. Period.Show lessCandaceSoVan
Recipe File
I love this app. I use it for keeping my recipes in order. I can add a picture of the dish to be prepared. I can also easily select, copy, and paste recipes I see on the internet. I can also send a PDF of the recipe to my friends even if they do not have this app. Best of all....I have all my recipes with me on my phone. If I go on a trip and need a recipe, I have it with me. If I am at the grocery store and am not sure what I need to buy, I have the recipe on my phone. And another BEST OF ALL....if I need any tech support, the developer gets back to me to solve my problem.Show lessMary OD
Wonderfully useful app
There are relatively few good relational databases available for the Mac. Tapforms does a great job of filling in this hole, and does it very well.
The program is quite powerful, offering a number of very useful features which help one to easily organize, and very importantly, find and use the data they have stored. A variety of record types are available to allow the users to include all types of data and features including images, URLs, check boxes, numbers, and many more. I have yet to find anything I want to do with organizing data that I could not.
I should also mention that the Mac version is fully able to interact and Sync with the iOS versions, and although the iOS versions are slightly different, due to the differences in their formats, the data created is easily worked with and used on all the platforms it supports.
Finally, there is the customer support. It is phenomenal. The developer is very willing to communicate with users, assist with issues, and help the users in many ways. This is in addition to a very thorough and comprehensive online manual providing detailed information on how to use the Apps many features.
This is a really good program and I highly recommend it.Show lessOld Appleguy
Database perfection
I’ve been looking for a way to organize various aspects of my life and hobbies and business for literally years now, and finally learned about Tap Forms. I have no idea how I’ve missed this app for so long, because this program is perfect. I grew up using HyperCard and then loved Bento (FileMaker’s personal-level cousin), and this app uses similar terminology, so it was easy for me to build the databases I need quickly and easily.
There’s a great support knowledge base already existing and the customer support is unparalleled. So far all the problems have been user error, which means the database has been able to do everything I’ve asked of it.
I highly recommend buying Tap Forms 5. It’s worth every penny I paid and it’s reassuring to know that my data isn’t being shared or sold. In this day & age, developers who protect our data are absolutely golden! Thank you, Brendan and Tap Zapp Software!Show lessn.johnson
Useful but buggy
I recently upgraded to version 5 and wanted to explore the new options. One of these options is “Color Record”, which displays the record with a different background color within the record list. I decided for fun to change the color of one of the records and found it worked as expected. However, there is no way to “uncolor” a record once you have colored it. The grid of possible colors does not include the original default color! So now that single record will always stand out, which I really don’t want. The app is useful, but that color bug really bugs me.Show lessItsCosmo
Tap Form review
The first thing I'd like to say is the tech support for the Tap Forms app. is fantastic. My questions were responded to within 24 hours; an incredible experience in today's world of computer support. Second, in making this review I'm not a computer techie so tech support was ultimately helpful in making my first database which I have now synced seccusefully with my cell phone. I found that without using the online tutorial I was able to jump in and start creating my first program fairly easily as the Tap app is very intuitive even for beginners. Also, Tap Forms provide numerous starter databases which address many everyday situations you may find useful if you are a beginner such as myself. There are many things I'm looking forward to as I continue to create other databases such as it's relational capability and other advanced features. Yes, Im very happy with my Selection of Tap Forms and will give it a 5 star rating.Show lesscappy 43
